Roy Moore rally in Fairhope tonight features a Brit, a TV reality star and a right-wing operative

Nigel Farage, who orchestrated the successful June 2016 Brexit vote in the United Kingdom, will speak during a pro-Roy Moore rally at 7 p.m. Monday in Fairhope. Joining him on stage will be former White House chief strategist Stephen Bannon and "Duck Dynasty" star Phil Robertson. Here are reasons why these three public figures are coming to Alabama to campaign with Moore and other interesting tidbits.

Tickets for tonight's rally are free and are available at eventbrite.com. The rally is scheduled to run from 7 to 9 p.m. at Oak Hollow Farm, 14210 S. Greeno Road in Fairhope.

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Former leader of the UK Independent Party

Farage led the UK's Independence Party from 2006-2009, and again from 2010-2016. He founded the party in 1992. Farage was a prominent figure in the United Kingdom's successful vote in 2016 to leave the European Union, triggering a wave of international nationalistic fervor.

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Southern appearances

Farage's attendance during the pro-Moore rally will be his second notable public appearance in the Deep South.

On Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016, Farage joined Donald Trump on the campaign trail in Jackson, Miss. Trump had praised Farage's efforts to push forward the Brexit movement. Farage had drawn comparisons to Trump for his harsh, outsider style and for his anti-immigrant rhetoric. In Mississippi, Farage encouraged voters to back Trump: "If you want change in this country, you better get your walking boots on, you better get out there campaigning. And remember, anything is possible if enough decent people are prepared to stand up against the establishment."

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Opposes same-sex marriage

Farage is an opponent of same-sex marriage, which is the closest in ideology the British politician may have with Moore. In 2014, as the head of the UK Independence Party, Farage said about same-sex marriage: "I think we are opening up a very big can of worms here, and I think there are some very, very big risks."

Moore was suspended last year as Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court for ordering probate judges to not issue same-sex marriage licenses. Moore's order came after the U.S. Supreme Court legalized gay marriage.